漢字
Meaning: person
ON readings: ジン, ニン
Kun readings: ひと, -り, -と
人
Japan’s famous expensive beef
Wagyu beef 和牛
Kobe beef too 神戸ビーフもあり
大学
だいがく
daigaku
University
That big volcano/ mountain in the middle of Japan
Mount Fuji 富士山
I love you
大好き
愛してる
月が綺麗ですね?😘
Meaning: house, home, family, professional, expert, performer
ON readings: カ, ケ
Kun readings: いえ, や, うち
Name of the artist who painted this
葛飾北斎 Katsushika Hokusai
交流
こうりゅう
kouryuu
exchange (e.g. cultural)
mixing, interchange
“Electric town” otaku culture centre
Akihabara 秋葉原
This is a pen!
これはペンです
kore wa pen (desu)
Meaning: line, track
ON readings: セン
Kun readings: すじ
線
Japanese equivalent to “LOL”
草 / www
笑
わろた
有給休暇
ゆうきゅうきゅうか
Paid vacation, leave
That prefecture where you feed せんべい 🍘 to deer
奈良 Nara
liver
肝臓
かんぞう
Meaning: elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
ON readings: ソ, ス
Kun readings: もと
素
Festival celebrated on July 7
Tanabata 七夕
皆無
かいむ
nonexistent, none
A volcanic valley located in a certain town famous for hot springs, black boiled eggs, and its appearance in Neon Genesis Evangelion.
大涌谷 Owakudani “Great Boiling Valley” in Hakone
torture
拷問
ごうもん
Meaning: gloom, depression, melancholy, luxuriant
ON readings: ウツ
Kun readings: うっする, ふさぐ, しげる
鬱
Annual New Year’s Eve television special where various famous artists are invited to perform.
NHK紅白歌合戦
心血管疾患
Cardiovascular disease
A traditional village located in the Gifu Prefecture. Recognized as one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Site.
Showcases a building style known as 合掌造り
白川郷
Shirakawa-gō
Life is fickle
人生は儚いよ
じんせいははかないよ